The hosts hold a 1-1 record, a record they will look to improve on when they welcome Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius on Tuesday night. The away side have a 0-2 record, so are looking for their first win of this stage of the campaign, and this is the first time that these two sides have met in European competition. A win will do the victor a power of good so you can expect these two sides to be going at it with everything they have.

There have been a number of players who have been crucial for Nizhny this season but DeAndre Kane has been instrumental so far. This is his third time playing in the EuroCup and he is in top form. Kane has managed to chip in with an average of 17.7 points per game, 7.8 rebounds per game and also 1.5 steals per match. This all round level of performance indicates that he is having a positive impact all over the court and it makes sense for Nizhny to feed him into the game as much as they can. There has also been strong support from Ivan Strebkov, who has offered an average of 17.1 points per game and an average of 5.5 assists per game while Kenneth Boynton has offered an average of 13.9 points per game.

Rytas need a EuroCup victory

Rytas have to try and get a win because a 0-3 record will be very hard to turn around and use as a base for further success in this tournament. It is likely that David Logan is the key player for the away side and he has offered an average of 17.1 points per game while also providing an average of 5.8 assists per game. Other players who have been in fine form for Rytas include Drew Gordon, offering an average of 13 points per game and an average of 9.9 rebounds per match while Arturas Gudaitis has provided an average of 13.5 points per game and an average of 8.3 rebounds per game. Both teams have a similar scoring and defensive record so this could be a game of narrow margins.